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Nepal · H1B

Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.

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H1B visas issued to people from Nepal · February 2026
40

That is 14 more than in January 2026 (26) — +53.8%.

H1B visas made up 14.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.5% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+53.8% vs January 2026 (26)-32.2% vs February 2025 (59)

All published months together: 4,252

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Nepal · Visa class H1B · One total per month
  • Dec 202567
  • Jan 202626
  • Feb 202640
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  • Jan 2026 is 41 (61.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 27 (40.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 672640
Total672640
Total visas issued
626
Latest 12 months · Nepal · H1B

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  1. B1/B211,281
  2. F13,697
  3. H1B626
  4. F2389
  5. J1349
  6. G4327

Nepal · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 2025685
  • 202666
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Month20252026Change
January6626 -60.6%
February5940 -32.2%
March56––
April56––
May64––
June46––
July47––
August56––
September31––
October62––
November75––
December67––

When is it busy? Nepal · H1B

Busiest month: December (12.9% of a typical year). Quietest: September (4.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Nepal · H1B: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02505007501KFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 448
FY2020 379
FY2021 159
FY2022 613
FY2023 791
FY2024 781
FY2025 811
FY2026 partial270